enter

abandon hope, all ye who enter here

A message warning one about a hopeless situation from which there is no return. The Italian version of this phrase appears in Dante's Divine Comedy as the inscription on the entrance to Hell. The phrase is most often used humorously. I'll never forget my first day as an intern and the sign above my cubicle that said, "Abandon all hope, all ye who enter here."

breaking and entering

A crime in which a person forcibly gains access to a home or building without authorization. The man was only charged with breaking and entering because he didn't commit any further crimes once inside the building.

enter (one's) mind

enter (up)on (something)

1. Literally, to enter some thing or place as something is happening. Apparently, we entered upon an argument when we arrived late to the family dinner.The teachers were shocked to enter upon a food fight in the cafeteria.

2. To begin or start a course of action. When do you guys enter on your journey?

3. To gain possession or ownership of something. I entered on the property after the landlord agreed to sell it to me.

4. To start thinking about something. In today's meeting, we're going to enter on the issue of job vacancies in our department.

enter in(to) (something)

1. To move into something. Once you enter into the parking garage, turn left.

2. To agree to something, such as a contract. It is common law that those who enter into a written agreement must adhere to the terms contained therein.

3. To sign up or enlist for something. I'm a pretty good singer, so I'm definitely entering in the talent show this year.

4. To sign someone else up for something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "enter" and "in" or "into." I'm definitely entering Sasha into the talent show this year. She may be shy, but she's a great singer.

5. To become a part of or factor in something. Once my uncle's shortcomings entered into the dinner conversation, I knew that a fight was inevitable.If Mom and Dad think that alcohol will enter into the equation, they definitely won't let you go to that party.

6. To join or begin to participate in something. Did you hear that Jody is entering into med school in the fall?

enter into the spirit (of something)

To show one's interest in enjoying a social event by actively participating in its activities, dressing appropriately, etc. I specifically wore red and green to enter into the spirt of Christmas.Come on, dance with us! Enter into the spirit!

enter the lists

To join an argument or competition. Now that you've entered the lists and decided to run for mayor, I hope you've prepared for the personal attacks that are likely to follow.Once my relatives start arguing, I usually leave the room rather than enter the lists.

get into the spirit (of something)

To show one's interest in enjoying a social event by dressing appropriately or participating in related activities. I specifically wore red and green to get into the spirt of Christmas.Come on, dance with us! Get into the spirit!

enter (one's) head

enter (one's) name

To submit one's own or someone else's name for consideration in a selection, such as a competition, application pool, election, etc. I'm thinking about entering my name for class president!Just so you know, I entered your name for a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Florida!As has been widely predicted, the governor announced today that he was entering his name for the presidential election next year.

the iron enters (into) (someone's) soul

Someone succumbs to depression, bitterness, or despair from being imprisoned or treated poorly. After just a year of that horrible marriage, the iron entered into her soul, and she became embittered and disillusioned to the entire notion of romantic love.I could feel the iron entering my soul with each day that passed working for that horrible man.

Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.

Prov. If you come in, be prepared for the worst. (Describes a hopeless situation or one somehow similar to hell. Often used jocularly. This is the English translation of the words on the gate of Hell in Dante's Inferno.)This is our cafeteria. Abandon hope, all ye who enter here!

breaking and entering

the crime of forcing one's way into a place. (A criminal charge.) Wilbur was charged with four counts of breaking and entering.It was not an act of breaking and entering. The thief just opened the door and walked right in.

enter one's mind

Fig. [for an idea or memory] to come into one's consciousness; to be thought of. Leave you behind? The thought never even entered my mind.A very interesting idea just entered my mind. What if I ran for Congress?

enter someone or something in(to)something

to enroll someone or something in something; to make someone or something a competitor in something. I will enter you into the contest whether you like it or not.The trainer entered his fastest horse in the race.

enter

(something) by something and enter (something) through something to enter something or some place by way of a certain entrance. We entered the building by the west door.You should enter through the revolving door only.

enter the lists

Fig. to begin to take part in a contest or argument. He had decided not to stand for Parliament, but entered the lists at the last minute.The family disagreement had almost been resolved when the grandfather entered the lists.

enter on

enter one's mind

Also, enter one's head. Occur to one, come into one's consciousness. This expression is most often used negatively, as in It didn't enter my mind that he'd want to join us, or Run for office? It never entered my head.

enter the lists

Also, enter the fray. Engage in a fight or competition, as in He said he'd be willing to enter the lists well before the primaries, or Whenever people disagreed, she was eager to enter the fray. The first term uses the noun lists in the sense of "a barrier around the arena enclosing medieval jousting tournaments" and was being used figuratively by the late 1500s. The variant uses fray in the sense of "a noisy skirmish or battle," a usage from the late 1300s.

enter someone's head

the iron entered into someone's soul

someone became deeply and permanently affected by imprisonment or ill-treatment. literary

This expression comes from a phrase in the Latin Vulgate version of the Bible, ferrum pertransit animam ejus , a mistranslation of the Hebrew which literally translates as ‘his person entered into the iron’, meaning ‘he was placed in fetters’.

enter somebody’s/your ˈname (for something)

put somebody’s/your ˈname down (for something)

get/enter into the ˈspirit of something

take part in an activity or event with enthusiasm: Every year he gets into the spirit of Christmas by decorating his whole house with coloured lights. ♢ The party went well because everyone entered into the spirit of things.

In 2008, DSG won Second Place for its interactive and centralized Clinical Data Quality Control (CDQC) checklist that combines both system data and user enterable data to assess the status of "cleanliness" for a given project.

Three judges selected from the SCDM Certified Clinical Data Managers agreed to honor the partnership between HGS and DSG for creating an interactive and centralized Clinical Data Quality Control (CDQC) checklist that combines both system data and user enterable data to assess the status of "cleanliness" for a given project.

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